Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick used his post-match feedback to underline the significance of squad depth following his aspect’s 3-0 conquer Getafe in La Liga.
The Catalans secured their fourth league victory of the marketing campaign, sustaining their unbeaten report in all competitions and staying simply two factors behind early leaders Actual Madrid.
Ferran Torres was the star of the primary half, placing twice earlier than Dani Olmo added a 3rd after the break to seal the win on the Olympic Stadium.
Each gamers had been handed beginning alternatives after being rotated in from the midweek Champions League success towards Newcastle, and each rewarded Flick’s religion with decisive contributions.
Marcus Rashford, who netted twice in that 2-1 win on Tyneside, watched on from the bench for a lot of the competition.
The Englishman stays an essential attacking choice, however Flick made clear that consistency throughout the squad will probably be important if Barcelona are to compete on a number of fronts.
Torres has now moved high of the membership’s scoring charts this season with 4 targets, despite the fact that Robert Lewandowski’s return to health means the Spaniard is just not assured a spot within the XI. With Lamine Yamal sidelined, nonetheless, alternatives stay for others to impress.
After the ultimate whistle, Flick mentioned: “It’s essential to have gamers in high kind. We’ve got matches each three or 4 days, so it’s nice that our gamers are acting at a excessive degree.
“We’ve got 25-27 gamers and we want everybody. A very powerful factor for me is that every participant offers their finest for the crew’s profit, and Dani Olmo did that right this moment. That’s what we’ll count on from him all through the season.
“Each participant within the crew is essential, and I’m joyful to have attackers of this degree, they assist us rather a lot.”
Barcelona’s demanding schedule continues with an away journey to Actual Oviedo on September 25, adopted by a house conflict towards Actual Sociedad three days later.
4 extra fixtures are lined up earlier than the October worldwide break, giving Flick additional probabilities to check his squad’s depth and resilience.
